Saturday, September 13, 2008
Sometimes I just stay in bed, because I know that as soon as I get up and start moving, it's downhill from there. Just looking at me also, you'd never know I had pain unless I tried getting out of a chair, or walking.
Just thought I'd put my 2 cents in, just to get this off my chest. I keep wondering when the Golden Years will be here???? All I do is pray to God that I be able to take this pain, since I'm not at all ready to go yet...... Thanks for reading......
I know you told us that you take Cymbalta and I was on that also for a while, but I have the same diagnosis and I am telling you that the doc's finally put me on Lyrica and if has really helped me and then they changed the Cymbalta to Citalopram, I hope I am spelling that right. The Cymbalta was to help with the pain and the depression you end up with when the doctors can't find a way to help you, that's how I became depressed. The Cymbalta was maybe helping my pain a little. but the ups and downs I was feeling was not good after a while on the Cymbalta I really became depressed I was crying all the time for no reason. The Citalopram is a wonderful replacement and the Lyrica is something you should talk to you doctor about, I have recommended Lyrica to many people and they have had great results just like I did. Good luck to you, I know how frustrating it is.
I've been on so many anti depressants throughout the years. The cymbalta has always helped me, when I don't take it I get really down and I cry a lot and edgy. I've never heard of the citalogram but I will check into it. The reason I never looked into the lyrica is because when they mention the side effects, they are all the things I"m suffering from now. I just didn't feel it would be worth it. Actually I'm sick of taking meds. That's why I made up my mind a while ago, that it's just something you have to live with. Yea for the better days, and relax during the bad days. It's just such a pain in the neck and all over. not meant as a joke.
Actually at this time, my lower back pain is the worst thing I've ever had. Only because it hurts during the night and it stops me from walking. Some days are just worst than others. Thank you for writing. I will look into the citalopram, and lyrica also.